How much does an OsteoStrong franchise cost?
OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. discloses an Estimated Initial Investment of $275,682 to $615,740 for one U.S. OsteoStrong Center. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document covers a single retail or medical-office-style Center of approximately 1,100 to 1,800 usable square feet. The range includes the $35,000 Initial Franchise Fee, required equipment, premises costs, a five-month Proprietary Digital Marketing System commitment, training-related expenses, and three months of Additional Funds.
The 2025 FDD Item 7 total for one OsteoStrong Center. The cover states that $220,582 to $343,590 of the total must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate. The balance is paid to landlords, contractors, utilities, insurers, professionals, travel providers, and other third parties. Source: 2025 FDD cover and Item 7, pp. 9–13.
Data basis: OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc., a Delaware corporation; FDD issuance date August 13, 2025; one OsteoStrong Center; FDD Items 5, 6, and 7, with cost-relevant provisions from Items 8, 10, 11, and 17. Information checked July 20, 2026. No matching public copy of this FDD was found on a franchise-controlled website, so FDD citations below are unlinked and identify the year, Item, and page. OsteoStrong continued to present a U.S. franchise offer on its official U.S. franchise page when checked.
Capital snapshot
Due when the Franchise Agreement is signed, subject to state-specific deferral provisions.
Required equipment at the low end; required plus listed optional equipment at the high end.
Three months of operating expenses; owner and managerial compensation are excluded.
Of Gross Revenues; from month 13, the greater of 7% or $1,500 per month.
Net worth / liquid assets shown on the official ownership page, checked July 20, 2026.
The $35,000 Initial Franchise Fee is only about one component of the opening capital requirement. The Initial Equipment Package alone is more than four times the franchise fee at the low end, while Leasehold Improvements create the widest single Item 7 range.
What is included in the OsteoStrong initial investment?
The Item 7 total combines payments to OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. and Go Figure with site, construction, insurance, professional, travel, and working-capital costs. The FDD does not disclose separate U.S. investment ranges for home-based, mobile, conversion, or nontraditional formats; it provides one Center range.
Floating bars compare the disclosed low and high bounds for six major categories on a common $0–$205,000 scale.
Interpretation: Leasehold Improvements have the broadest spread, while the Initial Equipment Package establishes a high fixed capital floor. Source: 2025 FDD Item 7, pp. 10–13. Bars reproduce official ranges; no midpoint or “typical” amount is used.
Franchisor, affiliate, equipment and launch-program costs
| Item 7 expenditure | Amount | When due | Payee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $150–$450 | When applying | OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | At Franchise Agreement signing | OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. |
| Operations Software Package and computer hardware | $2,500–$3,500 | At signing and as incurred | Go Figure and third-party suppliers |
| Initial Training Fee | $6,000 | At Franchise Agreement signing | OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. |
| Center Design Fee | $9,000 | At signing; optional for a second or subsequent Center | OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. |
| Initial Equipment Package | $145,945–$204,893 | 50% at signing; balance at least 60 days before opening | Franchisor, affiliates or designated suppliers |
| Furniture, signage and flooring | $12,502–$62,262 | As incurred; approximately 90 days before opening if ordered through franchisor | Franchisor or approved suppliers |
| Proprietary Digital Marketing System | $10,485–$20,485 | Monthly during required five-month period | OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. |
Source: 2025 FDD Items 5 and 7, pp. 3–6 and 9–12.
The FDD provides no separate multi-center Item 7 range or Area Development Fee. Each additional Center requires a new Franchise Agreement and then-current qualifications. A qualifying veteran receives a 10% discount on the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Center if the veteran supplies Form DD-214 before signing and owns at least 51% of an entity franchisee. The third and each later Franchise Agreement receives a 5% Initial Franchise Fee discount, and the $9,000 Center Design Fee is optional for a second or later Center. The FDD notes that Application Fee waivers occurred periodically in 2024, but it does not promise a current waiver.
Premises, professional and working-capital costs
| Item 7 expenditure | Amount | Cost boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Training-related expenses | $1,000–$5,500 | Travel, lodging, meals and wages for two trainees, plus travel-related costs for pre-opening trainers. |
| Lease payments plus security deposit | $7,500–$27,000 | Three months of base rent plus a one-month security deposit; excludes common-area maintenance and other charges. |
| Equipment storage | $0–$800 | Applies if equipment arrives before the Center is move-in ready. |
| Leasehold Improvements | $10,000–$175,000 | May exceed the high estimate because of location, union rules or local construction requirements. |
| Utility deposits; blueprints, plans and permits; government permits and licenses | $850–$6,000 | Derived sum of compatible Item 7 ranges: $250–$2,000, $500–$2,000 and $100–$2,000. |
| Insurance deposits and premiums | $600–$1,200 | Three months, including statutory workers’ compensation. |
| Professional fees | $500–$5,000 | Legal, accounting and other professional work. |
| Additional Funds | $33,650–$53,650 | Three months of operating expenses, including employee salaries; excludes managerial salaries, owner payments and financing costs, and is not guaranteed to be sufficient. |
Source: 2025 FDD Item 7, pp. 10–13. The $850–$6,000 combined line is a derived calculation shown only to reduce table density; its three official components remain identified.
Required equipment creates the opening-cost floor; optional modalities expand the ceiling
The required Center Equipment includes proprietary osteogenic loading equipment, one vibration plate exercise machine, one interactive kiosk, and twelve X3 home gym systems. The FDD separately identifies optional devices that may be added.
Source: 2025 FDD Item 5, pp. 4–5, and Item 7, pp. 10–12. Alaska and Hawaii shipments can incur additional shipping cost. Equipment payments are generally nonrefundable; if the Center does not open, equipment purchased from the franchisor may be refunded less return-related costs and expenses, subject to the FDD terms.
When is the money paid before an OsteoStrong Center opens?
The largest contractual payments begin at application and Franchise Agreement signing, then continue through the site-development and pre-opening period. Item 11 says a Center usually opens within six months after signing, although site selection, financing, approvals, construction, equipment delivery and training can extend the schedule.
Application: $150 per individual applicant, generally $150 to $450 in Item 7, payable on request no sooner than 14 days after delivery of the FDD.
Franchise Agreement signing: $35,000 Initial Franchise Fee, $6,000 Initial Training Fee, $9,000 Center Design Fee, and a 50% deposit on required equipment.
Approximately 90 days before opening: furniture, interior and exterior signage, and flooring are ordered and invoiced if purchased through OsteoStrong or its designee.
At least 60 days before opening: the equipment balance is due, and the $1,500 Go Figure software package payment is scheduled approximately 60 days before opening.
Beginning at least two full months before opening: the Proprietary Digital Marketing System becomes mandatory and remains required through the third full month after opening.
As the site is developed: lease and deposit, Leasehold Improvements, storage, plans, permits, insurance, professional fees, training travel, utility deposits, and other third-party costs are paid as arranged or incurred.
The standard Item 5 rule makes the Initial Franchise Fee due at signing. State amendments for Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota contain financial-assurance provisions that can defer the Initial Franchise Fee until the franchisor completes its initial obligations and the Center begins operating, or until the applicable state removes the requirement. A buyer should use the state-specific addendum attached to the current FDD rather than assuming the national payment date applies.
The FTC requires delivery of the disclosure document at least 14 calendar days before a buyer signs a binding agreement or pays the franchisor or an affiliate. The FTC Franchise Rule explains that disclosure framework, and the FTC franchise buying guide describes how Items 5, 6, and 7 should be reviewed together.
Which OsteoStrong fees continue after opening?
After opening, the main system charges are the Royalty Fee, Advertising Fee, Technology Fee, Education Fee and Spectrum License Fee, Operations Software Expenditure, and—during the initial required period—the Proprietary Digital Marketing System. Percentage fees must be read separately from fixed monthly fees.
Bars use a $0–$4,000 monthly scale. Royalty and Advertising Fees are excluded because their principal basis is Gross Revenues, not a fixed dollar amount.
Interpretation: the required digital-marketing charge is much larger than the three other listed fixed monthly system fees during the initial five-month participation period. It becomes optional after the third month of operation under the 2025 disclosure. Source: 2025 FDD Items 5, 6 and 11, pp. 5–7 and 19–20.
| Ongoing fee | Amount or basis | Timing and qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty Fee | 7% of Gross Revenues | Monthly; beginning in month 13, the greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $1,500 per month. Subject to a Consumer Price Index increase under Item 6. |
| Advertising Fee | 1% of Gross Revenues | Monthly. Item 11 states the greater of 1% of Gross Revenues or $500 per month; subject to a Consumer Price Index increase. See the FDD caveat below. |
| Technology Fee | $250 per month | May be increased by up to 50% per year under Item 6. |
| Education Fee and Spectrum License Fee | $350 per month | May be increased by up to 50% per year under Item 6. |
| Operations Software Expenditure | $149 per month | Paid to Go Figure or its designee and a separate supplier; third-party costs can increase. |
| Proprietary Digital Marketing System | $997 administration + $1,000–$3,000 ad spend monthly | Mandatory from at least two months before opening through the third full month after opening; optional afterward under the current disclosure. |
Source: 2025 FDD Item 6, pp. 6–7, and Item 11, pp. 19–20.
The Item 6 table lists the Advertising Fee as 1% of Gross Revenues, while Item 11 says the fee is the greater of 1% of Gross Revenues or $500 per month. The FDD’s Special Risks page also refers to minimum advertising contributions. Because the current FDD is internally inconsistent in presentation, the buyer should obtain written confirmation of the operative minimum in the current Franchise Agreement before budgeting.
- Gross Revenues
- The FDD’s defined fee base includes revenue from Center products and services and certain other value received from Center operations, subject to the exclusions stated in Item 6.
- Percentage fee
- A disclosed percentage of Gross Revenues is not an annual dollar estimate. The FDD does not supply a sales figure that would allow this article to convert the Royalty Fee or Advertising Fee into annual dollars.
- Initial marketing window
- The five-month Item 7 amount already includes the $500 setup fee, five monthly administrative fees, and five months of disclosed ad spend; it should not be added to Item 7 a second time.
How much liquid capital and net worth does OsteoStrong require?
OsteoStrong’s official ownership page displays qualifications of $250,000 Net Worth and $45,000 Liquid Assets, checked July 20, 2026. These are financial qualification thresholds, not the Item 7 Estimated Initial Investment and not a statement that $45,000 is enough cash to open a Center.
The official $45,000 Liquid Assets figure is far below the $275,682 Item 7 low investment. Liquid assets measure accessible funds for qualification; Net Worth measures assets minus liabilities; neither replaces the total opening-cost range or lender underwriting.
The official OsteoStrong ownership page also lists outside financing providers. However, 2025 FDD Item 10, p. 18 states that OsteoStrong Franchising, Inc. does not offer direct or indirect financing and does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease, or other obligations. A listed provider therefore should not be treated as guaranteed approval or as franchisor financing. Item 15 also requires each owner of an entity franchisee to sign a Personal Guaranty and Undertaking.
Independent borrowers may evaluate conventional lending or government-backed programs separately. The SBA 7(a) loan program can support eligible uses such as real estate improvements, working capital, equipment, furniture, fixtures and supplies, but eligibility and credit approval are determined through participating lenders. The FDD also states that finance payments, charges and interest are excluded from Additional Funds and the Item 7 working-capital estimate.
Why can the OsteoStrong investment vary by more than $340,000?
The difference between the Item 7 low and high totals is driven mainly by Leasehold Improvements, optional equipment, furniture and signage choices, flooring condition, rent and deposit levels, digital ad spend, training travel, professional fees, and the staffing assumption inside Additional Funds.
The Center must generally contain 1,100 to 1,800 usable square feet and be approved before the lease is signed. Item 7 says the lease estimate does not resolve the cost of purchasing real estate, common-area maintenance, local union requirements, or all local construction conditions. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s startup-cost planning guidance separates one-time and monthly expenses, which is useful when testing costs that the FDD identifies but cannot localize.
Which fees arise only after a trigger or special event?
Item 6 contains several charges that are not part of ordinary monthly operations but can become material after noncompliance, late payment, additional training, renewal, holdover, transfer, audit, securities activity, enforcement, or participation in an affiliate lead program.
$300 per month upon demand if the Center does not comply with operational requirements.
$500 per attendee or trainer per day, as applicable, plus related out-of-pocket costs.
$5,000 plus expenses before renewal. During holdover, Royalty Fee and Advertising Fee payments become 125% of the rates in the Franchise Agreement.
The amount disclosed by the audit plus the franchisor’s audit costs when reporting failed or an understatement is 2% or more.
18% per year or the highest lawful rate, whichever is less, plus a $100 nonpayment charge, which may increase by up to 10% annually, and reimbursement of related costs and expenses.
$500 for an individual-to-entity convenience transfer; $5,000 for certain minority or owner-to-owner transfers; or $21,000 for assignment, substantially all assets, or a controlling-interest transfer—each plus related expenses.
Reimbursement of legal-review expenses for a private or public securities offering, with materials due 60 days before the offer; actual costs and attorneys’ fees for enforcement or termination; indemnification for covered losses and expenses; and, if implemented and elected, an Affiliate Program charge of $15 per lead and $50 per new member.
Item 17 adds that renewal may require renovation or modernization to then-current standards, and a transfer may require the new owner to refurbish the Center. The FDD gives no fixed Remodel or Refurbishment amount, so those obligations should remain an explicit unknown rather than being folded into the current opening range. It also discloses no fixed Relocation Fee; an approved relocation would carry site, lease, build-out, moving and compliance costs that must be priced separately.
What should be verified before relying on the cost range?
The 2025 Item 7 total is the correct starting point, but the final capital plan depends on the exact site, equipment selection, state addendum, financing structure, supplier quotations and opening schedule. The following checks address the cost gaps the FDD itself leaves unresolved.
The verified capital decision is therefore not simply “Can I pay the $35,000 fee?” It is whether the buyer can fund a $275,682 to $615,740 Center opening, preserve enough liquidity for costs excluded from Item 7, and carry the Royalty Fee, Advertising Fee, technology, education, software and any applicable digital-marketing obligations after opening.